The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-04-01
E1pERoT WILLIAM
Berlin in a Blaze of Glory Celebrates His Ninrti.
eth birthday.

. NClEiIN oA INV AHll'lNANA W ltA 10 y hl III
was ushered in by the ~pcaling Of bells ia all
the churches and the tower Of the town
hall and the sounding Of IL Chu"Ql. The
emperor began to receive GuCStS at II
o'clock in the morning, and he appeared
at his IavOrite window in the palace OVpr-
looking the street as often as no could
find time to do 80 to respond to the
cheers OF the people who passed
by in thousands to get n glimpse OF him.
The city is decorated as never before, Gar
lands, flags, laurcls, iGstOOns OF evergrccns,
banners, bright drapcry and brilliant car
pets ere hung OF every conspicuous spot.
Conspicuous by the extreme elegance OF
their decorations arc the i,~"ai academy,
the university building and the city resi-
denCe OF the Crown Prince Frederick Will
lam. The monument OF Frederick tho
Great is covered with wreaths aud flow
ers. Wharever there is n bust or
statue OF the emperor in IA shop
window or other exposed place it is buried
in flowers. The people are all out in hOli-
day attire and tho streets are thronged.
Early in the day special memorial religious
s~ervices were held in all the churces and
BynngOgucs and the editiCes were crowded
in every case. The children from all the
schools in tho city went in procession, &C
]cumpanied by bands OF music, to the
church services. The students procession
passed the palace and was n
grand affair. They went in car
riages, OF which there were several hundred
in line, and the bright banners OF the vari-
Gus school and college societies and were
accompanied by many bands playing mu-
sic and
ALTERED IN GORGEOUS COSTUMES.
The long liae of carriages was preceded
and followed by So tents on horseback.
Passing the palace che bands p.ayed the
national anthem "Preussenlied" and
"WaCht am Rhein," the students
ali singing to the music. The EN-
perOr appeared at the window as the
procession was moving past and bowed,
remaining there a considerable time. The
great crowd in the street gave him an
ovation, the multitude cheering itself
hOarse and firing itself out waving hats
and handkerchief. All the members OF
the imperial family and their princely
guests drove in procession to the palace
and personally rendered their con-
gratulations to the emperor. The
procession was Cheered by the
crowds in the streets. The municipal pro-
cession was preceded by heralds and mar.
shals bearing the town banner, the whole
body of evangelical clergy, the chief civil
and military authorities, representatives
OF German science, art and commerce; the
directors OF the gymnasia and burgesses
and communal officers, in all over 1000
persons. The procession was accompanied
by several bands, which played
marches alternately with choraIs by
trumpeters. The procession vent in
state from the tow hall to commemo-
rative religious services in the church DIST
Nicholas. The cleTgymen were a lfull-robed
and the officials wore their uniform and
regalia. When the procession entered the
church the organ played a prelude. This
was followed by the singing OF the "Salyum
Fac Regem' and the chanting OF the am
brosian hymn. The fe5tal sermon was
preached by provost Druecnner. at noon
ROYAL SALUTE
of 101 guns was fired from the Koenig-
splatz. Prince Bismarck and Marshal Won
Moltko vent to d their congratulations
to the emperor at l o'clock. They were
enthusiastically cheered all along the
route. The day was celebrated with
similar and equal enthusiasm in all the
towns OF the empire. A rain storm, which
set in as 3 o'clock and lasted until 6,
had scarcely any effect upon the Grove
OF enthusiastic Germans who thronged
the streets. The Nominations to-
night throughout the city are supurb. An
especially striking feature is the picture
100 yards long, and 200 yards wide in front
OF the Academy OF Arts depicting events in
the emperor's life. Bismarck and Gen.
Won Moltke say that they lave received a
wonderful reward for their services, the
character of which is as yet unknown. ALI
tho secretaries OF departments were deco
rated by the emperor. In receiving
the housCEcid the emperor said:
II rave reached this age by the
grace OF God, and IL the Lord helps
me and wants me to, | may live to see an
other year. The city is crowded. All
the best hotels are filled with royal person
ages.
BY THE
The Emperor William conferred the deco
ration OF the Grand Cross OF the Red Eagle
on Ministers Won Putkamer, Lucius and
Won Boetticher, the Grand Cross OF the
HohenEollern Family order upon Ministers
Won Scholsan and Won Schellendert and
Gen. Albedyll; the first class Of Red
Eagle on Gen. Won Caprivi and
Count Nesselrode and the Star Of
the Red Eagle OF the second class
upon Count Herbert. Bismarck. Gen.
Kateez was appointed grand huntsman.
At the afternoon reception the emp ror,
after receiving the congratalation Of their
royal family and the priucely guests with
the empress by his side and surrounded
by the full court, formally announced the
betrothal OF Prince Henry, the second son
OF Crown Prince Friedrich William, To the
Princess Irene Of Hesse. The young couple
were afterwards heartily congratulated
by nfl the illustrious
A family dinner followed at 4 o'clock at
the palace Of the crown prince. The em-
peror and empress were driven from the
imperial palaces the crownp prince palace
In aaclosed carriage, as rain was falling.
They were greeted with uninterruptedcheers
along the way.
Although rain has fallen at intervals to-
night, IL hats In no way interEered with the
public rejoicing. The people have been On
fete since early morning. BY 10 o'clock the
greatsquare in frcnt 81 the emperor palace